Raise the Titanic

Raise the Titanic (1980) is Jerry Jameson's adventure thriller, free to watch online on iFILM. The whole film hangs on one outrageous plan: lift the legendary liner off the seabed in one piece.

At the height of the Cold War, the U.S. needs a rare mineral for a defense shield, and the only stash on Earth is sealed in the Titanic's hold. Agent Dirk Pitt heads up a near-impossible salvage operation while Soviet rivals quietly chase the same prize. Jason Robards, Richard Jordan and Sir Alec Guinness fill out the cast.

It's adapted from Clive Cussler's novel and became infamous as one of the costliest flops of its era — producer Lew Grade quipped it would have been cheaper to lower the Atlantic. Watched now, it plays as a charming relic: slow, earnest, and built around one genuinely stunning shot of the ship breaking the surface. Stream Raise the Titanic (1980) online on iFILM.